Board of Education.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 21, 15 July 1899, Page 3

Board of Education.

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Education oti Wednesday, says the Timaru Herald :—: — A letter was read from theJßev. W. J. Comrie, resigning his seat on the Board, thanking the Board , and the officials for the kindness i and courtesy which had made liis i period of service a pleasant 1 one for him. . : It was resolved, on the motion of Messrs Barclay and Talbot— " That the Board place on record their cordial recognition of'Mr Comrije's services on, the Education Board; and wish, him every 1 prosperity in hia new sphere." 1 fl Thirteen applications were re'j

ceived for the post of headmaster for Timuru South school ; seven of them from teacherB in the Board's employment. The Board agreeing to act on the principle that local applicants should have the preference, if they were fit for the post, two of the district teachers were selected for recommendation to the committee. The architect reported that the ceiling at Makikihi had been done. He found that the work was more extensive than he had estimated for. He took the plan in the office to be correct as to dimensions, "but found that an addition had been made that was not shown on the office plan. The drain at Waimataitai, the painting at Woodbury, "Waituna, Hook, and Rangitata had been done. He gave an estimate for the alteration of staging at Waimataitai. It was resolved to advertise for tenders for two years, for making all school furniture required. The chairman said the Hunter Committee had asked to have their ceiling attended to, and he had" instructed the architect to report. Mr Skinner waited on the Board to urge that assistance should be given to the Makikihi committee in erecting a shelter shed. He said the school is one of the barest he had seen in the colony. It was very bad for the children, especially in the mornings. Many of the children have three miles to go, and must start I early to get to school, and some 1 of them might then get a lift in a vehicle and arrive at school long before opening time. At dinnertime the children could not be left in the school with a fire on, because the master's house is a long way from the school. The committee offered to pay half the cost. Mr Barclay moved that £7 be granted provided that the committee spend not less than £15 On the shed. He spoke at some length in favour of granting the request. Messrs Taibot, Inwood and Moore spoke in favour of affirming a principle for dealing with such applications. Mr Taibot moved as an amendment that the application be ac- j ceded to, up to one-third of the cost, or not exceeding £7 ; and that any similar application be dealt with in the same manner. Mr Barclay withdrew his motion artd Mr Talbot's was carried. It was agreed thctt in altering a stable at Redcliff to serve as a shelter shed, a place be reserved for the master's vehicle. The Otago Education Board' and a meeting of householders at Waimate wrote in favour of abolishing' individual passes in school. — Referred to Mr Barclay, delegate to the Education Conference. The Waimate BoTough Council sent an account for £15 for a share of kerbing, channelling, and asphalting" footpath. — Enquiry to be made by what authority the cSaim is made.